Bush Looks to Rein In U.N. Courts,
Citing Mismanagement by Tribunals

By

Jess Bravin Staff Reporter of The Wall Street Journal

Updated Feb. 28, 2002 12:01 a.m. ET

WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration is seeking a firm timetable for shutting down United Nations war-crimes tribunals, saying they have been marred by instances of mismanagement and abuse that "challenge the integrity of the process."

One U.N. court is trying Slobodan Milosevic and other alleged Yugoslav war criminals, and another alleged Rwandan war criminals. The U.S. wants future prosecutions handled by each country's...